Research progress in the effects of parent child separation on depression among left behind children / 中国学校卫生

Abstract@#Compared with normal children, leftbehind children who experience parent child separation receive less care and attention from their parents, and are more likely to have cognitive and behavioral adaptation problems, thus leading to an elevated risk of depression. The study systematically examines the effects of parent child separation type, separation duration and separation age on depression among left-behind children. Attachment theory, interpersonal relationship, theory attribution theory and behavior theory have been used to explain how parentchild separation influences depression among left-behind children, so as to provide reference for relevant research and mental health education for left-behind children.

Guarda compartilhada à luz da bioética e do biodireito / Joint custody in the light of bioethics and biolaw / Custodia compartida a la luz de la bioética y el bioderecho

Resumo A família é a base fundante da sociedade e o melhor local para a educação e o crescimento da criança. O divórcio é deletério à saúde das crianças, impactando sobretudo na saúde mental e no desempenho escolar, além ter reflexos na vida adulta. O convívio por período igualitário com pai e mãe após o divórcio - a guarda compartilhada - garante benefícios, empiricamente comprovados, ao bem-estar físico e psicológico das crianças. No entanto, muitas decisões judiciais decretam guarda compartilhada em menos de um terço das separações. Ao analisar controvérsias éticas e morais na inter-relação das ciências jurídicas com as ciências da saúde, o biodireito faz com que a bioética tenha eficácia. Por esse motivo, argumenta-se que ações judiciais de família devem seguir critérios multidisciplinares que considerem as crianças como sujeitos vulneráveis que precisam de proteção.

Abstract Family is the founding basis of society and the best place for the education and growth of children. Divorce is deleterious to children's health, mainly impacting their mental health and school performance, in addition to having impacts on adulthood. Living both with the father and the mother for an equal period of time after divorce - joint custody - guarantees empirically proven benefits to the physical and psychological well-being of children. However, judicial decisions decree joint custody in less than a third of separations. By analyzing ethical and moral controversies in the interrelation of legal sciences and health sciences, biolaw makes bioethics effective. Thus, it is discussed that family lawsuits should follow multidisciplinary criteria that consider children as vulnerable subjects who need protection.

Resumen La familia es la base de la sociedad y es el mejor lugar para la educación y el crecimiento del niño. El divorcio es perjudicial para la salud de los niños, especialmente afecta la salud mental y escolar, con repercusiones en la vida adulta. Vivir juntos por un período igual con el padre y la madre después del divorcio, la custodia compartida, es un elemento con una relación causal estadística para proteger la salud de los niños. Sin embargo, las decisiones judiciales han decretado la custodia compartida en menos de un tercio de las separaciones. Bioderecho es una forma de hacer que la bioética sea efectiva, mediante el análisis de controversias éticas y morales en la interrelación entre las ciencias jurídicas y las ciencias de la salud. Las acciones legales familiares deben llevarse a cabo de manera multidisciplinaria, considerando al niño como el sujeto más vulnerable a proteger.

Association between different parent-child separation types and emotion regulation strategies among preschool children / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To understand effects of timing and duration of separation experiences from parents on emotion regulation of left-behind preschoolers,and to provide the reference for phychological instruction and intervention among the special groups of children.@*Methods@#Children’s emotion regulation strategy and the relevant information among 1 373 left-behind preschool children from Funan county in Fuyang.Qianshan county in Anqing,Changfeng county and Fexi county inFeixi were investigated.@*Results@#Children with left-behind experiences younger than 18 months old tend to use less cognitive restructuring (P=0.03) and alternative action strategies (P=0.00) than non-left behind children. Children separated from father less than 47 months (median) and 36 months (median) from mother tend to use less cognitive restructuring (P=0.00) and alternative action strategies (P=0.00) than non-left behind children.@*Conclusion@#Separation experiences from parents younger than 18 months old exert severe damage on children’s emotional regulation. With the duration of separation increases, children show resilience of emotion regulation, which might be a protective factor for negative emotion due to parent-child separation.